A couple of weeks ago I went to a comedy show here in Lebanon. I swear I knew exactly where every joke was going and it just felt so …bla. There was absolutely NOTHING original and I just felt like every comedy show here in Lebanon follows the exact same formula above!
Ugly male comedian + slutty girls + stupid musicals + guys dressed up as women – original content = waste of money.
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I wanna SEE female comedians… I mean “hear”
well Sareen, that depends on each person’s likes/dislikes!
but if you find it that horrible, then just don’t spend money on it
it’s nice to have that silly laugh once in a while..
Very true, and I have no problem with laughing at ourselves (i’m an example of that). And I love comedy shows! But it would be nice if these comedy shows can spice things up with something different.
It’s still the same….the exact same. With the ugly star
haha very true. wish we had full plays with a plot and realistic characters. That would be much more interesting and funnier.
nemr abou nassar for president
“can spice things up with something differen” = 100%
I know we all draw inspiration from the world around us, but some people take it too far.
Sareen, you really nailed it with this one! Bad comedy is universal!
Lol, well that’s just great…I live in Ayr (no joke).
You’ve hit on the heart of the comedy problem. Comedy is best when people can relate to it, but the number one rule is it has to be a surprise. If people know the punchline ahead of time, there’s yawning instead of laughter.
Bulgarian acquaintance says “never attempt a joke in in a foreign language.”
Also: if formula still brings customers, don’t change it.
Its quite similar to comedy shows in Pakistan. (Yes, We can laugh as well).
Regarding AYR, yesterday one of my sudanese collegue told me that sexual jokes are quite common on lebanese MTV (i didn’t believed him).
However, after seeing your comic, now i believe that he was right.
Alas! i can’t understand arabic.
I totally agree with you Sareen. I bet i know what show you were watching.
Just say Mario bassil theaters.